UGM

  UGM is a traumatic experience for some, merely stressful for others.  There may even be a few exceptionally clueless that don't notice.  It's important to let your customers know when you're cutting them off.  It's not pretty when you surprise folks with a closed sign at the caffeine fountain.  And when you're gone for a week or more?  Your loyals are gonna start looking for a new dealer.  It's hard to win that trust back.

Memorial Day Guest Post

I just assumed this was done by Melanie, but she claims it was not.

It's The Friday Dance

Do you have a Friday dance?  My boss demanded that I have a Friday dance, and my life is forever improved.

The First Sherlock Tie-In

It's true.  I have a hard time doing anything with the TV on.  So I quoted it.  That'll happen.

When In Doubt, Draw Your Hands

When you don't know what else to draw, draw yourself.  It's the only thing you'll always have with you when you draw.  So I drew my thumb.  A surprising number of people then demanded to see my thumb, not knowing what the square was.  It's a scar. 

A Spoon

It seems like a weird thing to share, but the spoons at work are super shiny.  Super shiny.  Science should study them shiny.  So I drew myself in a spoon.  Then I felt a blurry drawing of myself in a spoon needed some context.  Once expectations were set to an appropriate level, we were good to go.  And then my buddy Nick said "This is like that guy."  Really?  The spoon drawing guy?  "I'll go look it up."  Then he printed this off and brought it to me.  It's crazy to have my drawing compared to Escher.  Friends and Fans, you're the best.

Ellen's Legacy

You can see that Ellen suggested the digitizing of Barista Powers, and its name.

Teamwork

As it turns out, that's pretty much what the sticker ended up saying.

The Titular Strip

Baristas have many powers, not limited to the creation and dispensing of coffee.  Agreeing with your sports assessments is an important but rarely mentioned role.  Not all cafes have bacon, but those that do are recognized as dispensers of greatness.  And you've never seen the relief like a person's face after they've heard that we indeed have not run out of whatever they ordered.